diff --git a/Makefile.work b/Makefile.work
index ef9b5570ac..f7098711dd 100644
--- a/Makefile.work
+++ b/Makefile.work
@@ -280,12 +280,14 @@ sonic-build-hooks:
 
 sonic-slave-base-build : sonic-build-hooks
 	@$(OVERLAY_MODULE_CHECK)
+	@echo Checking sonic-slave-base image: $(SLAVE_BASE_IMAGE):$(SLAVE_BASE_TAG)
 	@docker inspect --type image $(SLAVE_BASE_IMAGE):$(SLAVE_BASE_TAG) &> /dev/null || \
 	    { echo Image $(SLAVE_BASE_IMAGE):$(SLAVE_BASE_TAG) not found. Building... ; \
 	    $(DOCKER_BASE_BUILD) ; \
 	    scripts/collect_docker_version_files.sh $(SLAVE_BASE_IMAGE):$(SLAVE_BASE_TAG) target ; }
 
 sonic-slave-build : sonic-slave-base-build
+	@echo Checking sonic-slave image: $(SLAVE_IMAGE):$(SLAVE_TAG)
 	@docker inspect --type image $(SLAVE_IMAGE):$(SLAVE_TAG) &> /dev/null || \
 	    { echo Image $(SLAVE_IMAGE):$(SLAVE_TAG) not found. Building... ; \
 	    $(DOCKER_BUILD) ; }